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1. NHS ADULT SCREENING PROGRAMMES
2. SCREENINGPICK UP ON EARLY SIGNS OF SERIOUS CONDITIONS (SUCH AS CANCER)BEFORE PATIENT HAS SYMPTOMSACCEPTABLY DETECTED & TREATED WITH POSITIVE OUTCOMESSCREENING IS NOT PERFECT & CAN HAVE FALSE POSITIVES & NEGATIVES
3. 4 NATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAMMES (ADULTS)1 – AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Screening2 – Bowel Cancer Screening3 – Breast Cancer Screening4 – Cervical Cancer Screening
4. 1 – aaa screeningAvailable for all men >65 (looking for enlarged blood vessel in abdomen)Ultrasound test is simple, painless and non-invasiveResults are available straight away3 outcomes:Normal – no further scans necessarySmall to Medium enlargement – further surveillance scans neededEnlarged (>5.5cm) – referral to Vascular Surgeon for possible Surgery
5. Bowel cancer screeningAvailable to all Men & Women between 60-74 (every 2 years)FOB sample kit sent to patient, collected at home, sent to lab, results in 2wPatients with abnormal screening are offered a Colonoscopy (invasive)Bowel scope screening is being rolled out for ages 55-60. Currently dependent on where you live. One off Flexible SigmoidoscopyAnyone with abnormal bowel symptoms should speak to a clinician
6. Breast cancer screeningAll Women between age of 50-70 (every 3 years)Women over 70 can request (up to every 3 years) as wellInvolves a Mammogram (non-invasive but can be uncomfortable)If abnormal may need to see a specialist and have further testsHigh risk women need to be assessed and may be monitored differentlyShould not replace women being ‘breast cancer aware’ and regularly self-examing
7. Cervical cancer screeningAvailable to Women between 25 -64Every 3 years for 25-49 and every 5 years for 50-64 Cerivcal smear is an invasive test carried out at your GP surgeryTest looks for abnormal cells and HPV and results available in a few weeksIf abnormal patient will be invited for a Colposcopy (invasive)HPV vaccination started in 2008 for young femalesWomen with abnormal symptoms should consult a Clinician
8. Only Cervical screening is carried out by your GP surgery, the other 3 screening programmes are led by National centresIf you have further questions, please speak to Doctor or Nurse at GP surgeryFollowing web-sites have useful information:https://www.gov.uk/topic/population-screening-programmeshttps://www.macmillan.org.uk/search/search.html?query=screeninghttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-screening/